need help fast.

[Turf1600]

FYI I used an impact until tight then hit it with a torque wrench. worked great.

[mitch500]

its all good got my dye, rethreaded the ball joint. took my ride for a ripp, my god is it ever better tham stock . when i removed my old struts the were completely blown no resistance at all in the strut. thanks for everyones help.

[mitch500]

i need a dye because when i dissconected the old ass bolt on the controll arm it striped the stud on the outter ball joint. does any one know what size? i know the bolt is a m12x1,5.

[browntown]

buy some torque tubes for the impact gun then, it can't be such a precise torque can it? you can get tubes in multiples of 10 pounds

[Turf1600]

ive been this way for years, deal with it!

I'll keep that in mind.

[Hick]

ive been this way for years, deal with it!

[Turf1600]

haha no i wasnt paying much attention. I was going to say he overpaid for billys anyways. Whatever the case - no need to be a prick about it.

[PiercedE30]

Apparently you don't know how to do it right or you wouldn't be asking.

Also, if you don't like what I'm suggesting - Don't do it! There's also no need to be a dick and bash my ride. My 02 is where my money goes anyways. E30s are just daily beaters for me. What I'm doing to my e30 is fine for a daily - even if it doesnt meet the status quo.

You do realise that Joe isn't the original poster, right?

[Turf1600]

thats what i want to do with my $119 brand new bilsteins :roll: Go put some sweet M3 springs on your ride

DO IT RIGHT

Also, if you don't like what I'm suggesting - Don't do it! There's also no need to be a dick and bash my ride. My 02 is where my money goes anyways. E30s are just daily beaters for me. What I'm doing to my e30 is fine for a daily - even if it doesnt meet the status quo.

[Hick]

thats what i want to do with my $119 brand new bilsteins :roll: Go put some sweet M3 springs on your ride

DO IT RIGHT

[Turf1600]

the towel has built in torque settings?

Wrap the towel around the strut tube to keep it from getting scratched. Go easy on the impact then hit it with the torque wrench. the tube should stay put once you get it started.

[Hick]

the towel has built in torque settings?

[Turf1600]

Because it if mars the surface of the strut it can damage the seals. And thats not an accurate torque setting which can damage the nut and the strut rod.

YES, i know it wont reach the top of the travel but thats not the idea way of doing it.

That's what the towel is for.

[Hick]

Because it if mars the surface of the strut it can damage the seals. And thats not an accurate torque setting which can damage the nut and the strut rod.

YES, i know it wont reach the top of the travel but thats not the ideal way of doing it.

[Turf1600]

Why not hold the strut with giant pliers and a towel and impact it?